Allergy Sufferers - High Pollen Count Expected in 2018

Allergy experts are predicting a larger than normal pollen count this year.

Thanks to a colder winter, the allergy-producing plants and trees are ready to burst forth with an uncomfortable amount of pollen and other substances to make allergy sufferers miserable for a few weeks and even months. Besides taking anti-allergy medicine to ward off the symptoms, here are some other tips. Keep your house windows and doors closed as best you can. If you have outdoor pets, remember they can bring in pollen on their fur when they come inside. One way to combat this is to wipe them down with a damp cloth when they come in. Experts advise changing clothes and bathing once you enter the home at the end of the day. If pollen makes its way into your home, the best way to combat it is an effective vacuum cleaner. It may require vacuuming the walls
and window treatments as well.

Air purifiers are effective at reducing the indoor air pollutants. The most effective way to clean your home’s interior air is with a whole house HVAC filtration system. Vacuum Cleaner Hospital's Central Vacuum Experts division offers the IQ Air Perfect 16 system and quite simply, it’s the best on the market. They guarantee a 90% reduction in indoor air particles and no one else does that.  For those new readers of my blog, you may know that I installed one in my own home in January 2013.  The results were amazing so I made a You Tube video.

If you’re interested in learning more, email me at tom@vacuumhospital.com and I will be happy to answer your questions.

I do want to offer this advice to my readers, there is more mis-information about air purifiers on the Internet than anything else we sell.   Most people do considerable research before buying air purifiers and that’s great, just be aware that the companies recommending “the best air purifiers” probably have some business arrangement to promote one (or several) brands over another based on their profit
margin.  There are many brands out there and many just don’t live up to the claims they make so be wary!  We offer IQ Air and Austin and have sold several others that were more ‘economical’ but those two brands have been excellent over the years in reliability.

Why Central Vacuum Experts 2013 Was A Record Year

Home show season is just around the corner (Feb. 14 – 16) so it seems like the perfect time to recap 2013 in our central vacuum operation, Central Vacuum Experts.  We had a record year thanks to our participation in four home shows, better online presence, our professional installation & servicing team and great word of mouth.  We were awarded the 2013 Angie’s List Super Service Award winner and we accomplished that in 2012 as well.  Coupled with our reputation for quality installations and friendly customer service, we were able to achieve our best year ever in central vacuum installations.

The ACS Home Show is February 14 – 16 at the Raleigh Convention Center in downtown Raleigh.
One thing that sets us apart from most of our central vacuum competitors is doing existing homes and commercial installations.  We are able to do existing homes with no exposed pipes, no ‘opening up walls’ and minimal disruption to your daily routine.

Central Vacuum Experts provides a wide range of commercial central vacuum and indoor air quality solutions.  In 2013, we installed central vacuums in two hair salons in Wake County as well as Veterinary Specialty Hospital in Durham and at a surgical device manufacturer in Morrisville.  The commercial jobs had very specific needs and we worked closely with the builders to get the client exactly what they were looking for. For example, the requirements of the medical device manufacturing process demanded that metal piping be used.

Remember, the benefits of central vacuums; quietness, strong suction, no exhaust air in your living or work space, adds value and convenience make it a smart decision for any home or business!

Central Vacuum Experts growth & Vacuum Cleaner Hospital new products make 2013 a banner year

January is always a good time to reflect on the previous year’s accomplishments and to thank those who made it happen, our loyal customers!  It was a record- breaking year for our central vacuum division, Central Vacuum Experts.  Besides a healthy increase in new construction installations, we also did several veterinary clinics and a surgical device manufacturer.

I want to mention that if you weren’t aware, we specialize in existing home central vacuum installations.  Other companies don’t want to touch this sort of installation but our CVE team has plenty of experience.

Vacuum Cleaner Hospital is always on the lookout for unique and interesting products to sell in the store.  It has to contribute to our philosophy of “Essentials for Clean Living®”.   In 2013, we added Moso Natural air purifying bags, the e-cloth - the world’s finest microfiber and the Spinning Mop, a better version than the “as seen on TV” mop.  With each of these products we have multiple sizes to help you make your home healthier and help you clean faster.

Our newest product is the Haan steam mop and we’re getting 2 different models.  One is straight-forward stick type and the other has a detachable hand steamer.  Haan is probably the best known brand of steam mop besides the Shark.  The big advantage – besides quality – is having us stand behind the unit for service and warranty.  The Shark brand, both steamers and vacuums, are only warranted directly from the company and just try getting through to customer service on the phone!

Without a doubt, the product I’m most excited about from 2013 and continuing into the future is Split!.  Take a moment to read about how this amazing cleaning product works. We are a distributor in Orange, Chatham and Durham counties. We have gallons and quarts for sale to clean tile, stone and carpet.  It truly does Split the dirt and grime on any hard to clean surface you can think of!